A delegation from WSEI University took part in the first project meeting of 3DP STeF, held in Chania, Greece. This innovative project is funded by the European Commission under the Digital Europe Programme.
3DP STeF project aims to promote sustainable innovation in the textile and manufacturing sectors by upskilling and reskilling students from vocational education and training (VET) institutions and higher education universities. Its implementation is based on the introduction of modern Additive Manufacturing (AM) tools, such as 3D printing (3DP).
The initiative also focuses on integrating advanced digital competencies, including 3D printing, artificial intelligence (AI), data analysis, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), and machine learning. The goal of these activities is to create educational pathways in green digital skills, preparing a new generation of specialists to actively participate in the green and digital transformation of the economy.
The project is led by the Technical University of Crete (TUC) in Chania, Greece. The international consortium includes 14 partners from across Europe, such as universities, training institutions, non-governmental organisations, chambers of commerce, and science and technology parks from countries including Greece, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Ireland, and Ukraine.
WSEI University is also a partner in the project. The meeting in Greece, held on 2–3 October this year, was attended by PhD. Eng. Arkadiusz Małek and Dr hab. Tomasz Wołowiec prof. at WSEI University, Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation.
These were two intensive days filled with discussions, exchange of experiences, and building a shared vision for the education of the future.
- As a result of our university’s participation in this project, a number of cooperation agreements will be signed, including with the University of Genoa. We will also undertake initiatives aimed at further developing our engineering programme - said Dr hab. Tomasz Wołowiec prof. at WSEI University, Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation. He added: - Among the planned initiatives is the launch of Polish- and English-language degree programmes in industrial design and fashion design.
